Title: The Great Secret Christ and the Church
Contents
First we call on the name of our Lord Jesus for help.
The first name is Jesus of Nazareth!
The second name is Christ Jesus!
The third name is Emmanuel!
Now let us pay attention to the question of why the name of the Lord is called Seth. However, this question is not difficult. Anyone can answer it.
The first Jesus of Nazareth was named Nazareth because, as it is written, the house of the virgin Mary was Nazareth, and the young Jesus also came to live in the town of Nazareth, so he was called a Nazarene.
The second Christ Jesus is named because he was anointed by God. As it is written, you loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy to be superior to your fellow men.
The third name, Immanuel, was given the name Immanuel, as it is written, that all these things might be fulfilled which the Lord had spoken through the prophet, saying, “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and he shall call his name Immanuel.” He said, “The Lord will work it out on the earth, finish it, and end it.”
What is accomplished, completed, and finished is the harvest. There are three stages to the harvest, each with a different name. The first name is "Sprout", the next name is "Isaac", and the last name is "Fruit". Of these three names, the best is the fruit. Because there are only fruits in the barn.
The Lord Himself said, Today and tomorrow I will cast out demons and heal people, and on the third day I will be made whole. In your words, today and tomorrow are "buds" and "ears", and the third day is "fruit". The seed is ultimately a fruit. Buds and ears are the process of forming fruit. The farmer waits only for the seed-like fruit. Fulfillment, fulfillment, and completion are fruits like seeds.
God is Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. This God has given the world a seed. He has given us an incorruptible seed, just as he promised that he who will be called your seed will be of Isaac. This seed is eternal life. As the Father has life in himself, so he made the Son to have it, and he gave the authority to judge because of his kindness. The name of this life is Immanuel.
Jesus of Nazareth and Christ Jesus, who cast out demons and heal the sick, are the process (way) to the Father. Today (Jesus of Nazareth) and tomorrow (Christ Jesus) cast out demons and heal the sick, and on the third day (Immanuel) you will be complete, it is the will of the farmer Father. Immanuel is the kingdom of this world, the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.
And a loud voice said, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and God Himself is with them and wipes every tear from their eyes; and there will be no more death, nor will there be any more mourning or crying or pain. It has passed away, and he who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And he said to them, “Write down these words, for they are faithful and true.” And he said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last. I thirst from the spring of the water of life. I will give them freely, and he who overcomes will inherit these. I will be their God, and he will be my son. We who hear the words of this testimony at this time must strengthen our hands. It is the seed-like fruit that finally wins from the seed.
It is the testimony of the firstfruits, which purifies themselves as he is pure, and as he is in the world, so are we in the world. For those whom God foreknew he predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. So he is the firstfruits, and God, the farmer, planted them in us as seeds. The one who received this seed testified, "We have obtained the fruit that leads to holiness," and "We have been born again, not from perishable seed, but from immortal seed."
We, who have the same seed, now also I die, and Christ lives in me, and we grow in all things to him, being reconstructed into the same image as Christ, the firstfruits, just as he laid down our lives for us on the firstfruits, so we also lay down our lives for our brothers. It deserves. Then we too will share in the joy of the Master, and the promise, O Immanuel, that your outstretched wing will be wide will be fulfilled. This is the new commandment. When you receive a seed, you are bound to bear fruit. Without fruit, there is no salvation. Salvation is a fruit, not a seed. Therefore, the true salvation is not me, but my brother who bears fruit when I die.
Even Jesus, the firstfruits, could not be recognized as the Son of Glory unless he died for the brothers. For the joy that was set before him, he also sat down at the right hand of the throne of God, disregarding the shame. As it is written, "Because of the sufferings of death, I saw Jesus crowned with glory and honor, doing this so that by the grace of God he might taste death for all. To bring them into glory, the Lord of their salvation is perfected through suffering.”
Blood and flesh, the sons of man, cannot enter the kingdom of God. That is why "the man Christ Jesus" also had to die as a seed. While he was on earth, he was worried and grieved over this death before him. He Himself said, "I have a baptism to be baptized, and what will my frustration be until it is accomplished?" And, "My father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; but not as I will, but as you will." He testified that his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
The barn is not for the seed, but only for the fruit. As the Lord Himself said, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. When we first rejoice that we are saved, we have received the "seed." If you have received salvation (seed), achieving salvation (fruit) is the true law of life. So, the first Adam was a “living spirit” who lived only by himself, but the last Adam became a “life-giving spirit” who died and saved God’s children. Let us give praise and glory forever to God who has given us this new life in his son Immanuel.
Only the seed that dies for the fruit has life in the fruit. Also, the fruit that can become a seed is the true fruit. The seed is tears and the fruit is joy. As it is written, "He who sows in tears will reap with joy; he who goes out weeping to sow seed will surely return with joy, carrying the sheaf with joy." It is as testifying that "while he was in the flesh he offered up supplications and supplications with loud cries and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence."
The seed belongs to the farmer. He alone is the One Body. He alone is the source of life. True life begets life. Before the true life begets life, there is only one life. But this true life begets life, and now we become Father and Son. It is written, "You are my son, and today I have begotten you." The life of the Father and the Son is not two, but one. That is why the Son testified, "The Father gave the Son to have life as well, and because of his lovingkindness he gave the authority to judge." He still says, "As I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me."
Therefore, the truth is acknowledged as right because of the children. The glory of the seed is the fruit, and when the fruit becomes the seed, the glory is again in the fruit. The Father has chosen only one of many spirits and planted His Will (seed) in them. It is the same as testifying, "Though the Spirit is indulgent, God did not create only one, and why did He create only one, so that he might obtain godly offspring." This seed is the word of God. The Word became flesh, the incorruptible seed that gives life to us.
Therefore, when he came into the world, he said, "God did not desire sacrifices and offerings, but he prepared a body for me. He takes no pleasure in burnt offerings and sin offerings as a whole." I have come to do the will of God.” He accomplished all and became “a life-giving spirit” as “the firstfruits”. According to this will (seed), he offered once for all, and we have obtained the fruit of holiness. This son wept according to his father's will and became a seed and is now bearing many fruits. Therefore, it is written, "This is the will of God, for your holiness."
When it receives fruit, it is bitter like honey when it turns into Danah seeds. Therefore, unless there is bitterness (sowing), that is, suffering with him, there is no glory (fruit) with him. So there is nothing to boast about except "Christ crucified," in which the fruit becomes the seed. Other seeds besides this one were given to the enemy. This is the "weeds" that the enemy sows at night. It was the corruption of the world, when he tested the Lord Jesus in the wilderness, saying, "This has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I want." These are Satan's servants who do not think about God's things, but people's things.
The faithful grains have life. These grains please the owner. Likewise, the church is the bride of Christ, and Christ and the church are one. He is the head and the church is his body.
His name is "Emmanuel". Immanuel Church is built in heaven. This heaven cannot be said to be here, nor can it be said to be there, but it is within us. So the bride of the Lamb comes down from heaven (in us). The bride's name is "New Jerusalem." This New Jerusalem is the house where Heavenly Father will dwell forever. The headstone of that temple is a living stone. Now, our living stones are being built together to become an eternal house where God will dwell and come to Jesus, the living stone.
Amen.